QPR star suffers fitness setback

JAMIE Mackie will miss the start of the season as he continues his recovery from a broken leg.

The QPR forward had set his sights on the home clash with Bolton on August 13 for a return to action after seven months on the sidelines following the horrific injury he sustained at Blackburn in January.

But the 25-year-old's comeback will have to be put off a little longer after a visit to the surgeon showed his bone hasn't fully healed.

Head physio Nigel Cox told the official site: "There is nothing Jamie could have done to speed up this part of the process, it is simply a case for waiting for the bone to heal.

"It means Jamie's target will have to be adjusted but the good thing is he's a naturally fit lad and very strong."